Dr. Murtada Busair Ahmad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mass Communication. He holds a Ph.D. from the International Islamic University Malaysia and both M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Dr. Ahmad’s current research interests lie in mass media effects, particularly in the areas of cultivation analysis, audience perception of social reality, and the spiral of silence in public opinions. His work also explores community media, popular culture, political communication, and global communication.
He has contributed to the academic community through numerous publications in local, international, and Scopus-indexed journals, as well as book chapters. In his teaching, Dr. Ahmad focuses on quantitative research methods and designs, emphasizing the application of multivariate statistical techniques for communication research.